Hair-raising advice

Q: I've always had relatively thin hair, but lately it's been getting even thinner. I'm only 35, not to mention a woman, so I'm terrified of going bald. Is there anything I can do to prevent that from happening, or, even better, regrow some of what I've already lost?

Dr. Wright: Your first step should be to have your stomach function tested. Over the years I've found that, for most younger women, thinning hair is caused by incomplete protein digestion as a result of insufficient stomach acid and pepsin production.

Poor protein digestion results in low levels of essential amino acids and essential minerals. Without sufficient essential amino acids, hair starts to thin out. The problem can be stopped by supplementation with hydrochloric acid-pepsin capsules with meals, as well as with individualized essential amino acid and mineral supplements.

Birth control pills and pregnancy can occasionally cause hair loss, too. B-complex vitamins – especially folate and vitamin B6 -- will reverse this effect.

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